Sean Strickland vows to reclaim his UFC middleweight title from "Dutchman" Dricus du Plessis
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is back at his controversial name-calling of his rivals. In this new episode of Strickland's Instagram show, 'Tarzan' called current UFC middleweight champ Dricus du Plessis "Dutchman". He also reminded everyone of the time he called former divisional titleholder Israel Adesanya "Chinaman".
In his Instagram stories, Strickland said:
"We're going to take it from the Dutchman"
In another story, 'Tarzan' added:
"Say when Dutch man..... We all know who the real champ is"
Check out Sean Strickland's series of Instagram stories:
![Strickland's Instagram story 1. [Image courtesy: @stricklandmma on Instagram]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/09/47089-17259156431314-1920.jpg?w=500)
![Strickland Instagram story 2. [Image courtesy: @stricklandmma on Instagram]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/09/d8760-17259198991098-1920.jpg)
We're not quite sure what Strickland meant by "Dutchman" when referring to South Africa's Dricus du Plessis, but we can hazard a guess that it has something his home country being a Dutch colony. As for his "Chinaman" quip on Adesanya, it's known that the African-born Kiwi fighter represented China during his kickboxing days.
Sean Strickland wants rematch with Dricus du Plessis to happen in America
Sean Strickland is officially the next fighter in line to challenge Dricus du Plessis for the UFC middleweight title. This will be a rematch of their bout at UFC 302 back in June, in which du Plessis took the belt from Strickland after a grueling five-round Fight of the Night battle.
With du Plessis being a South African native and the UFC expressing interest in tapping into the African demographic, the idea of the rematch happening in the continent started to appeal to some fans.
Not to Strickland, however, who used his sharp tongue to explain why he'll never fight du Plessis in South Africa. In a series of tweets, 'Tarzan' said:
"You don't want me there, I don't either. Highest unemployment rate in the world. The 3rd worst crime rate in the world. It has been ranked as the most unequal place on the earth. It's racist, unequal, you have small white wealthy minority and a poor black majority. Las Vegas".
In another tweet, Strickland added:
"We will be fighting in the land of the free... You're not ducking me Dutch man......... I know you're going to try.... it's not happening..... Dana White "you're next in line". We're bringing it back to America and the belt is staying back in America! [United States flag]".